Football Preview: Tooele Buffaloes vs. Timpanogos Timberwolves
Tooele hasn't had much luck against Timpanogos recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tooele Buffaloes will take on the Timpanogos Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Tooele didn't have quite enough to beat Pine View and fell 33-31. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tooele's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Mavrik Chlarson, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, and Gus Pater, who rushed for 23 yards and two touchdowns. Vaughn Gritzmacher handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Gritzmacher wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Tooele was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 404 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Tooele's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Barrett and Jack Hunsaker. Barrett's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Timpanogos strolled past Logan with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-23.
Timpanogos got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Andrew Hillstead out in front who threw for 334 yards and five touchdowns. Hillstead is crushing it when it comes to passing yards: he's passed for at least 334 every time he's taken the field this season. Dash Mccann was Hillstead's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tooele now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Timpanogos, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Tooele was taken down by Timpanogos 52-10 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Tooele was down 28-3.
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